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Challenge #2 – Clean that bathroom fan vent

Before we moved into our new house in I said I was going to clean this soap scum off our shower ceiling because “I could not take a shower in that.”

It’s nine months later and I’m still showering in there! Gross.

So today was the day. I cleaned the vent, the ceiling and while I was up there I noticed the top of the tiles had plenty of dust caked on them – so I took care of those too in just under 30 minutes. But to be fair, it took me a while to find a step stool. The actual cleaning didn’t take that long.

So here is what I did.

I gathered a sponge with a little mild dishwashing liquid on it, a step stool, some cotton swabs and a vacuum.

First, I vacuumed the vent with the brush tool to get the loose dust. Then I used the sponge to clean the vent, ceiling and tile tops. After I finished with the soap, I rinsed the sponge and went over it one more time to get any residue off. Then I used the cotton swabs to get anything left in the fan vent. That was it! Easy.

It looks much better and I feel much better!

Now it’s your turn… If you want to join me in this 30 day easy spring cleaning challenge where we thoroughly clean one thing each day in 30 minutes or less, please click on the follow my blog button on the right menu bar (or below) and you will receive a daily post with a new project.